# N98607: 1946 Piper J3C-65, registration cancelled 2009-09-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 22, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18829
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1976
- Last registry action: April 30, 1977
- Mode S code: ADC3E6
- Owner when cancelled: [Ratliff John Alvin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RATLIFF%20JOHN%20ALVIN)
- Location: [Jesup, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Jesup)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.5726° N, 81.9909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31545, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98607
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98607
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98607-2009-09-22

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper J3C-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19790425024979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790425024979I), Apr 25, 1979: Piper J3 (N98607), Jesup, GA, Minor damage. Pilot unable to maintain altitude due to power loss. Found water in the fuel.

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